What Does AC Mean in a Text?
The most common meaning for AC is "Air Conditioning" (i.e., a system to control humidity and temperature in a building or vehicle). AC also means "Alternating Current" (i.e., the electric current used in power supplies that rapidly reverses its direction at regular intervals).
Of note, AC (Alternating Current) is often used to describe someone who is hom*osexual. It derives from the use of AC/DC as a term for bi-sexual (the inference being that someone who is DC (Direct Current) is straight).
Image for AC
When I write AC, I mean this:
The image shows someone adjusting the temperature on an air conditioning unit.
Summary of Key Points
"Air Conditioning" is the most common definition for AC on Snapchat, WhatsApp, Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, and TikTok.
| AC | |
|---|---|
| Definition: | Air Conditioning |
| Type: | Abbreviation |
| Guessability: |  2: Quite easy to guess |
| Typical Users: |  Adults and Teenagers |
Examples of AC in Sentences
Here are some examples of AC being used in sentences:
- Why is the AC still on? It's freezing! (Here, AC means air conditioning.)
- Can you buy me 12v AC tranformer? (Here, AC means alternating current.)
- Tony: You are so AC.
- Jordan: No, I'm very much DC. (Here, AC is being used to mean hom*osexual, and DC is being used to mean straight.)
An Academic Look at AC
AC is an initialism abbreviation. This means it is pronounced using its individual letters (i.e., Ay See). Initialisms contrast with acronyms, which are spoken like words.
Second Definition for AC
This meaning was also noted:
| AC | |
|---|---|
| Definition: | Alternating Current |
| Type: | Abbreviation |
| Guessability: | 2: Quite easy to guess |
| Typical Users: | Adults and Teenagers |
Example of AC Used in a Text
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